The US Dollar is recovering from a selloff on Friday, while the Canadian dollar briefly rallied to a 19-week high. The USD/CAD pair is expected to record its fifth weekly decline in six straight weeks. The Canadian dollar is struggling to catch bids as economic data from Canada points towards …

The EUR/USD pair reached an 18-week high on Friday, but slipped back towards 1.1000 as markets wind up operations before heading into the holiday break. The US dollar is declining as investors anticipate rate cuts due to slowing inflation in the US. The Core Annualised PCE Price Index for the …

The USD/JPY pair surged to 142.60 on Friday, boosted by the Japanese Yen’s expected 2.5% increase in the National Consumer Price Index (CPI). However, the Bank of Japan remains uncertain about the future of Japanese inflation, as it remains firmly entrenched in hyper-easy monetary policy with negative interest rates, and …

The majority of analysts interpret Angola’s recent withdrawal from OPEC as a hint that further Chinese investment is welcome. As part of a strengthening of long-standing relations, Beijing may be able to invest more in Angola’s oil and other sectors as a result of the country’s decision to exit OPEC. …

The GBP/USD is holding above the 1.2700 handle after US PCE inflation settled further on Friday. UK Retail Sales grew 1.3% MoM in November, beating the forecast 0.4% and rebounding from October’s flat print of 0.0%. Annualized Retail Sales through November also gained on market forecasts, printing at 0.1% versus …

The US Dollar is facing increasing selling pressure as investors are pricing in interest-rate cuts for early 2024. Markets are opting to ignore remarks and warnings from several US Federal Reserve officials, who are trying to play down expectations of upcoming cuts. As US equities have a Christmas rally, US …

The core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index would increase by 0.1% in November, signifying a 3.3% increase from the previous year according to market estimates. Policymakers should take heart from this since it provides a steadier picture of pricing pressures by removing unpredictable prices for food and petrol.A 3.3% reading …

Oil futures declined on Thursday after Angola announced its decision to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The move seemingly stirred investors’ hopes there would be more supply as the African country previously voiced opposition to the group’s recent decisions, including the one on production cuts.WTI intiallt …

The world’s second-largest gold-buying central bank is trembling because to Poland’s political unrest, which has caused gold prices to briefly surpass $2040 per ounce. Poland’s central bank has reported making significant gold purchases this year, second only to China’s, but political turmoil is expected. At the time of writing, gold …

The Swiss Franc is testing higher ground against the US Dollar on Thursday, as risk appetite increases due to lower US inflation data. The USD/CHF pair slipped through the 0.8600 handle, bolstering all major currencies and lifting the Swiss Franc into a new twenty-week high against the dollar. The US …